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St. Augustine, Florida

Bluebird of Happiness Statue

An oversized bluebird statue returns to its rightful place on Vilano Beach pier.
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Bridgewater Seal Statue

This large granite seal outside a Massachusetts funeral home comes with a surprising dedication.
West Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Solitude Stone

This solitary stone engraved with a poem from 1852 has a mysterious and tragic past.
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania

Bison of Trexler Nature Preserve

An American industrialist hoped this nature preserve could help save the North American bison.
Crystal River, Florida

Three Sisters Springs

This natural spring is the winter home to the largest gathering of manatees in the world.
Sponsored by Discover Crystal River
Las Vegas, Nevada

Golden Tiki

Keen eyes can find the Disney influences throughout this treasure trove of a tiki bar.
Arlington, Virginia

Weenie Beenie

The last remaining location of a drive-up hot dog stand named after a local pool shark.
Holyoke, Massachusetts

Holyoke’s Frog Circus

Taxidermy reptiles and rodents put on quite the show at this local history museum.
Fort Collins, Colorado

Annie the Railroad Dog

For 14 years, this former stray dog greeted every train passenger that arrived in Fort Collins.
Rindge, New Hampshire

Cathedral of the Pines

This open-air spiritual sanctuary offers stunning views of Mt. Monadnock and provides a natural and peaceful environment for worship and meditation.
Clifton, Australia

Lake Clifton Thrombolites

An impressive site containing some of the earth’s rarest living fossils.
Winsted, Connecticut

American Mural Project

This massive work of art is five stories high and 120 feet long.
Auckland, New Zealand

Benjamin the Library Cat

A bronze statue to commemorate an Auckland library's beloved feline resident.
Tokyo, Japan

Grave of Hattori Hanzō

Here lies Hattori Hanzō, a samurai who is remembered as a legendary ninja in today’s popular culture.
Sharon, Massachusetts

Grave of Dunkin' Donuts founder

The grave of William Rosenberg, founder of Dunkin Donuts (now Dunkin') with shops coast to coast in the US and 42 countries worldwide.
Uvalde, Texas

Giant Matthew McConaughey

A 17-foot-tall cutout of the Texas-born actor stands alongside the highway.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Cachoeiras do Horto (Horto Waterfalls)

A trio of waterfalls inside the world’s largest urban forest.
Parkersburg, West Virginia

The Weeping Woman

A melancholy guardian doubles as a judicious godmother to this small town cemetery.
Pullman, Washington

Farr Cemetery

A graveyard for early settlers, sometimes called Old Pioneer Cemetery, hidden in the woods on a hillside.
Santa Rosa, California

Grave of Robert L. Ripley

Believe it or not, this is the final resting place of the man who created the Odditorium.
Brattleboro, Vermont

Retreat Tower

Designed as a place for patients to take in the scenery, this tower has a dark history.
Craftsbury, Vermont

Witch Windows

According to folklore, Vermont's slanted windows were installed to keep witches from flying into the house.
Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona's Baby Drop-off

Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.
Barcelona, Spain

'El Petó de la Mort' ('The Kiss of Death')

A cemetery in Barcelona's Poblenou district is home to this touching funerary statue, which depicts death in the form of a winged skeleton.